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1862
1862
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Dresser, Christopher
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Miscellaneous nineteenth and twentieth century illustrated and photographic postcards, showing architectural details and scenes. Mostly from Great Britain and France, and some with manuscript messages and inscriptions.
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1528
1528
by
Durer, Albrecht
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Gothic type, often in double column. AD woodcut monogram of Albrecht Durer on title page. c.136 full-length woodcuts of human figures in proportion. 4 folding woodcut diagrams and numerous smaller woodcut diagrams in text depicting hands, arms and head in closer detail.
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Red cloth binding with gold-stampled EG monogram to front and gold letters to spine. Original buff paper dust jacket with red sans serif letters around red rectangles bearing Gill's monogram and '25' in white manuscript. White nude female dancers to rear. Historiated initial by Gill to start of Introduction.
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1581
1581
by
Palladio, Andrea (1508-1580)
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Rights : National Library of Scotland holds full rights in this digital resource and agrees to license the resource under the Creative Commons License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 UK: Scotland
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Most plates published 1825-1826 by Messrs Priestley and Weale, High Street Holborn, London.
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1849
1849
by
Billings, Robert William
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Nineteenth century green cloth binding with decorative blind-tooled borders and central motif. Gold lettering to spine.
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1724
1724
by
Pozzo, Andrea
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Includes dedication page to Queen Anne. Also includes approbation by Christopher Wren, John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor.
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Instructional card published by Vyse and Hill, Wolfe Street, Stoke on knitting socks for men and boys inserted to front, and inscribed S. E. Aug 11th 1900. Newspaper cutting of Princess Elizabeth as a baby in Hyde Park before her trip to Scotland also inserted.
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Patterns of Maw and Co.'s encaustic tile, geometrical mosaic and plain tile pavements, and majolica and enamelled wall tiles, white glazed tiles, etc.: for entrance halls, corridors, passages, conservatories, churches, cemetery chapels, porches, gangways, foot-paces, porticos, verandahs, balconies, dairies, hearths, fireplace linings, exterior and interior wall panels, inscriptions, street labels, tablets, plinths, skirtings, pilasters, string courses, risers of steps,
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Maw and Company
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Agent's trade label pasted on to title page: All information regarding supplying the above, also special designs and estimates, will be supplied by G[eorge]. H. Potts, agent, 92 Princes Street, Edinburgh. Further Potts label to exterior binding. Former GSA library label inside front cover marking location as cupboard P shelf 77. Pencil manuscript inscription Robert Robertson 359 to title page, now crossed through. Further pencil inscription School of Art. Further pen manuscript inscription, now...
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1611
1611
by
Serlio, Sebastiano
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Book 1 features a dedication page from Robert Peake to Henry, Prince of Wales. Manuscript note dated 1756 on verso of book 3, chapter 4, fol. 1: "On the sixth of Nov. the Rotunda of the ancient Pantheon at Rome suddenly fell in, to the [ ] demolition of that amazing
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1925
1925
by
Barbier, George
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Rebound in twentieth century blue buckram with gold-tooled letters to spine. 'Frills & flounces for 1925.' Published annually 1922-1926. Each issue contains a diary and note page and introductory essay on fashions by writers of the day. Printed in photogravure and hand coloured in stencil and watercolour on wove paper. The almanacs have decorative covers, each containing 12 pochoir plates by Barbier, one for each month.
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Chromolithographic plates
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Purchased as part of the Stoddard Design Library collection, 2009. Stamp of A. F. Stoddard & Co. Ltd. on the cover. Missing plates 9, 27. Duplicate plates throughout. Library's copy exhibited at Interwoven Connections: The Stoddard Templeton Design Studio and Design Library, 1843-2005 held at Glasgow School of Art from 9 November 2013-11 January 2014.
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Chromolithographic plates
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1929
1929
by
Gladky, Serge
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2,527
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1930
1930
by
Emile-Allain Seguy
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1864
1864
by
Sadahide, Utagawa
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Nineteenth century Japanese binding in paper covers, stitched with green thread. Paste-on paper title panel to rear, along with inventory label bearing 791. Includes 1 fold-out loose-leaf page of Japanese text.
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1884
1884
by
Afghan Boundary Commission
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3,437
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1,894
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1884
1884
by
Naganari Kodama
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Library stamp of Glasgow School of Art, Haldance Academy to front. Label of B T Batsford, Architectural
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1855
1855
by
Parker, John Henry
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Original coloured paper covers. Late 20th century paper and oilcloth covers surrounding. Publisher's advertisements to rear. "Published under the authority of the Department of Science and Art, and recommended in its list of publications." Victoria Regina insignia to title page.
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1833
1833
by
Rennie, James
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Comprises issues X-XXI January - December 1834.
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1855
1855
by
Parker, John Henry
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Original coloured paper covers. Late 20th century paper and oilcloth covers surrounding. "Published under the authority of the Department of Science and Art, and recommended in its list of publications." Victoria Regina insignia to title page. Advertisement for Architectural Museum, Canon Row, Parliament Square to rear.
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1930
1930
by
Macbeth, Ann; Spence, May
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Printed by Butler & Tanner, Frome
806
806
1721
1721
by
Scamozzi, Vincenzo; Brown, John; Leybourn, William
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Nineteenth century calfskin binding with embossed decorative border. Portrait frontispiece reads 'The booke of architecture by Vincent Scamozzi, Mr. Builder of Venice. With very large additions by other hands.' Some pencil calculations inside front cover. Pencil drawings, including grandfather clock on verso of plates 27, 30. Double-fold rule immediately preceeding page 17 and further inserted engravings, some double-fold, in the remainder of this section. Measurement tables to rear...
379
379
1800
1800
by
Macneill, Hector
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Nineteenth century calfskin binding with plain gold tooled border and decorative marbled interior papers
1,225
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1855
1855
by
Parker, John Henry
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Original coloured paper covers. Late 20th century paper and oilcloth covers surrounding. "Published under the authority of the Department of Science and Art, and recommended in its list of publications." Victoria Regina insignia to title page.
1,773
1.8K
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Early 20th century green cloth binding with Art Nouveau style letters, repeated candle flame motif, and vignette of stylised flame. Gold-stamped letters and candle flames to spine. Printed by Richard Clay & Sons, London.
1,061
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1915
1915
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Carpenter, Henry Barrett
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Includes several full-colour plates of decorative colour harmonies and combinations. Printed by John Heywood, Deansgate, Manchester.
585
585
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Eighteenth century calfskin binding with 4 bands to the spine, separated by gold tooling. 'Epicteti' in gold tooling on red title band. Bookplate of J. Stewart Hepburn of Colquhalzie by Kirkwood and Son inside front cover. Motto 'keep tryste'. Type by Alexander Wilson & Son, Glasgow. Library's copy exhibited at The Page Right Printed: an exhibition of the work of the private presses from William Morris to the present day, held at Glasgow School of Art from 1-12 May 1973 (exhibit 3).
590
590
1837
1837
by
Burrow, Edward John
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Nineteenth century brown buckram binding with blind tooled plain borders and floriate decoration. Gold tooled letters and caryatid to spine. Pencil manuscript notations to rear. Includes 'Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Earl of Elgin's collection of sculptured marbles' (p.137-151). Bookplate inside front cover: 'This book is on deposit loan from the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.' Trade label of bookseller at 101 Buchanan Street, Glasgow inside front...
871
871
1932
1932
by
Macbeth, Ann
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Rebound in 20th century blue cloth with gold-stamped letters to spine.
457
457
1883
1883
by
Thompson, Charles Thurston
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Red cloth porfolio with gold-tooled Victoria Regina vignette to front. Red leather to spine. Original ribbon tie now lost. Plates now numbered in manuscript.
1,009
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1881
1881
by
Bairei, Kono
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1930
1930
by
Macbeth, Ann
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Early 20th century yellow cloth binding with black-printed letters, plain border and illustration of a shoe. Retains blue paper dust jacket with blue printed letters and illustrations. Publisher's device to title page. Printed by Butler & Tanner, Frome.
939
939
1881
1881
by
Bairei, Kono
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1944
1944
by
Young, Fred Henry
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Mid twentieth century green cloth binding with red-printed letters, borders and Templeton logo to front. Original red, white and pink dust jacket. Includes portrait frontispiece of author. Timeline of partners to rear. "This booklet has been published in limited numbers and in modest form, necessary because of war-time conditions." Item exhibited at Carpets of Distinction, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh from 10 November 2012 - 12 January 2013. Part of the Stoddard Design Library...
553
553
1838
1838
by
Haydon, Benjamin Robert; Hazlitt, William
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Mid nineteenth century marbled paper boards with brown leather to corners and spine. Blind-embossed borders. 5 bands to spine with gold-tooled letters and borders. Green leather title panel. Former library accession plate of 147 to top of spine. Booksellers label of W. B. Robinson, 194 Sauchiehall Street and 105 New City Road, Glasgow inside front cover. Purchased as part of Glasgow School of Art Library's Foundation Collections. Accession no. 140 in early accessions register (lending library),...
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1881
1881
by
Bairei, Kono
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386
386
1887
1887
by
Leadenhall Press, London
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Late nineteenth century paper covers, printed in full-colour with title vignette. Stitch bound. Former library accession plate of 152 to spine. Includes full-colour frontispiece. Publishers' catalogue to rear. Bookplate of Glasgow School of Art and Haldane Academy. Lending Library inside front cover. Originally published Dean & Munday, Threadneedle Street and A. K. Newman & Co., Minerva Press, Leadenhall Street, London, 1823.
759
759
1858
1858
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Tripe, Linnaeus
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Includes booklet of accompanying descriptive notes in internal pocket.
558
558
1848
1848
by
Nicholson, Peter
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Engraved plates of architectural shapes and geometries, some doublefold. Trade labels for James and Joseph Thomson, booksellers and stationers, 39 Market Street, Manchester, inside front cover. Printed by C. and J. Adlard, Bartholomew Close, London.
652
652
1846
1846
by
Billings, Robert William
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Nineteenth century marbled paper binding with gold-tooled red leather to corners and spine. 5 bands to spine with decorative gold-tooled borders and gold letters. Marbled endpapers. Purple ribbon marker. Printed by F. Humble & Son, Saddler Street, Durham. Includes frontispiece of west view of Durham Cathedral. Bookplate of Thomas Adam inside front cover with motto "perseverantia vingit", "perserverance overcomes".
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Mid-late 19th century red buckram binding with red leather to corners and spine. Plain gold borders. Gold tooled 'Greetings Cards' to spine. Scrapbook of mounted greetings cards for Christmas, New Year and Valentine's Day.
957
957
1885
1885
by
Maekawa Bunrei
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862
862
1840
1840
by
Britton, John
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Nineteenth century brown cloth binding with brown leather to spine. Manuscript inscription on title page: 'Campbell Douglas, from his friend John Stevenson, January 1852.' Further inscription, illegible, inside front cover. Donation from Mrs. Campbell Douglas noted in Glasgow School of Art's Annual Report for 1920-1921 (p. 8) and Governors' Minutes of 29 November 1920. Includes genealogical tables. Engraved frontispiece. Dedication to Baron Sudeley. Printed by Moyes & Barclay, Castle...
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1796
1796
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Wilkes, John
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Chromolithographic plates
667
667
1864
1864
by
Brydall, Robert
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Nineteenth century red textile binding with yellow leather and gold tooling at the spine. Stitch bound. Label of Leightons, 40 Brewer Street, [London] on inside rear cover.
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1962
1962
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Oakley, Charles A.
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Published to celebrate 100 years of carpet manufacture 1862-1962. Includes loose-leaf commemorative compliments slip. Paper: made in Scotland by Alexander Cowan and Sons and Tullis Russell and Co. Letterpress printed by Pillans and Wilson, Edinburgh. Lithography and cover printed by McFarlane and Erskine, Edinburgh. Stitch bound by Hunter and Foulis, Edinburgh. Purchased as part of the Stoddard Design Library collection, 2009.
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The elements of heraldry, containing a clear definition, and concise historical account of that ancient, useful, and entertaining science... Embellished with several fine cuts, and twenty-four copper-plates, containing above five hundred different examples of escutcheons, arms, &c. And interpreted with the natural history, and allegorical signification of the several species of birds, beasts, fishes, vegetables, &c. comprised in this treatise. To which is annexed, a dictionary of the technical terms made use of in heraldry
1771
1771
by
Pyron du Martre, Antoine
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Manuscript signature 'Campbell Douglas, Glasgow' on title page. Typed label inside to front: 'gifted by Mrs Campbell Douglas. November 1920.' Directions to binder printed to rear. Rebound in blue twentieth century buckram. Former library number painted in white onto spine. Decorative frontispiece. Dedication page to the noblemen and gentlemen educated at Eton School. Manuscript description and rendering of the arms of Whale to rear.
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1856
1856
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Hay, David Ramsay
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Printed by Ballantyne & Co., Edinburgh. Nineteenth century brown cloth binding with decorative blind-tooled motif to centre. Gold lettering to spine.
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572
1796
1796
by
Dossie, Robert
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Eighteenth century calfskin binding. 5 bands to spine, with red title panel and black volume panel.
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874
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A. F. Stoddard and Company
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1736
1736
by
Palladio, Andrea
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Two books bound as one: Third book - Fourth book. Pencil annotations atop most plates. Third book: plate XX is double-fold. Fourth book: plates VIII, XIV, XXI, XXX, XXXVII, XLII, LI, LVII, LXXVII, XCIV are double-fold.
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1764
1764
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Dossie, Robert
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Eighteenth century calfskin binding. 5 bands to spine, with red title panel and black volume panel.
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585
texts
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Early 20th century brown oilcloth binding with Glasgow Style black-printed letters and stylised upturned heart motifs.
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Adam Luke Gowans graduated with an MA from the University of Glasgow in 1895 before entering publishing. This scrapbook was probably used to compile examples of historiated initials and letters that could be used as the basis for those in his published works.
878
878
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A. F. Stoddard and Company
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1833
1833
by
Shaw, Henry; Madden, Frederic
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Printed by C. Whittingham, Took's Court, Chancery Lane, London. Publishers' descriptions of other Shaw publications pasted-in to front. Pencil notations throughout. Rebound in twentieth century black cloth with gold letters to spine.
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Purchased as part of Stoddard Design Library collection, 2009. Some plates cut-down with remnants filed to back. Spine broken. Missing plates 1, 13, 31, 64, 70. Plates 5, 20, 34, 62 are cut-down.
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571
1856
1856
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Adams, Georges Louis
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Plates bear embossed stamp bearing legend 'Science and Art Department, VR, Award for Local Medals,' for the Committee of Council on Education
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939
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Miscellaneous full-colour engraved plates of European costume and fashion, collected and pasted into twentieth century scrapbook with green oilcloth boards and green buckram to corners and spine. scrapbooks.
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Miscellaneous full-colour engraved plates of Central European costume and fashion, collected and pasted into scrapbooks.
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351
1887
1887
by
Templeton, James Murray
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Stitch bound in late 19th century brown plain cloth binding. Yellow paper endpapers. Manuscript inscription to front Donald F. Maclean, Halifax, N.S., 1984. Part of Stoddard Design Library.
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383
1777
1777
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Nepos, Cornelius
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Eighteenth century brown calfskin binding with gold tooled borders. Type by Alexander Wilson & Son, Glasgow. Library's copy exhibited at The Page Right Printed: an exhibition of the work of the private presses from William Morris to the present day, held at Glasgow School of Art from 1-12 May 1973 (exhibit 5).
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1848
1848
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Chapman, John Gadsby
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Embossed prize stamp of Committee of Council of Education, Science and Art Department national competition to title page.
562
562
1955
1955
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James Templeton & Co.
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Printed by Robert MacLehose and Co., Glasgow. Manuscript inscription of J. S. M. Jack, Apr 1955 to front. Purchased as part of the Stoddard Design Library collection, 2009.
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A. F. Stoddard and Company
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1908
1908
by
Boutet, Henri
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Newspaper cuttings pasted in to rear. Typewritten date label 10 Apr 1908 pasted to rear. Uninscribed armorial shield with lion rampant to verso of title page. Bookbinder's trade label John P Gray
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Miscellaneous full-colour engraved plates of Central European costume and fashion, collected and pasted into scrapbooks.
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Miscellaneous full-colour engraved plates of Central European costume and fashion, collected and pasted into scrapbooks.